AC 3240
Those who are of the celestial church,
and are called celestial,
are in love,
that is to say they are in the good and truth of love;
while those who are of the spiritual church,
and are called spiritual,
are in faith,
that is, they are in the good and truth of faith.
The good which the celestial have
is that of love to the Lord,
and their truth is that of love to the neighbor;
whereas the good which the spiritual have
is that of charity toward the neighbor,
and their truth is that of faith,
insofar as this truth is doctrine concerning charity.
This shows that the Lord's spiritual kingdom,
as well as His celestial kingdom,
has good and truth,
but with much difference.
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
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